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<div class="textblock"><p>CMSIS-Build is now replaced with the <a href="https://github.com/Open-CMSIS-Pack/devtools/tree/main/tools" target="_blank"><b>CMSIS-Toolbox</b></a> that is a set of tools for creating and building projects that are based on software packs.</p>

Content of this documentation is now <a href="https://open-cmsis-pack.github.io/devtools/buildmgr/latest/index.html" target="_blank"><b>provided here</b></a> and individual pages are redirected to the corresponding pages in CMSIS-Toolbox documents.

<h1><a class="anchor" id="Components_of_CMSIS_Toolbox"></a>
Components of CMSIS-Toolbox</h1>
<p>The <a href="https://github.com/Open-CMSIS-Pack/devtools/tree/main/tools" target="_blank"><b>CMSIS-Toolbox</b></a> is developed under the <a href="https://www.open-cmsis-pack.org" target="_blank">Linaro Open-CMSIS-Pack</a> project and contains these tools:</p>
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<li><b>cpackget</b> download, add and remove software packs.</li>
<li><b>csolution</b> to create and manage complex applications with user source files and content from software packs</li>
<li><b>cbuild</b> controls the build process that translates a project to a executable binary image.</li>
<li><b>packgen</b> to create a software pack from a CMake based software repository.</li>
<li><b>packchk</b> to validate a software pack</li>
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<p>The <a href="https://github.com/Open-CMSIS-Pack/devtools/tree/main/tools" target="_blank"><b>CMSIS-Toolbox</b></a> can be used as stand-alone tools with command line interface (CLI) but will be integrated into several other Arm tool solutions such as:</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.arm.com/virtual-hardware" target="_blank"><b>Arm Virtual Hardware</b></a> to manage the build process in CI workflows.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.keil.arm.com" target="_blank"><b>Keil Studio</b></a> as integral part of the project management.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.keil.com/mdk5/" target="_blank"><b>Keil MDK</b></a> to provide CLI tools for project generation.</li>
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<h1><a class="anchor" id="Development_Workflow"></a>
Development Workflow</h1>
<p>The following diagram shows the development workflow using the CMSIS-Toolbox.</p>
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Diagram: CMSIS-Toolbox Development Workflow</div></div>
<p> A solution that manages several related projects and projects can be composed using an intuitive <code>*.yml</code> format. This solution and project files are then translated using <b>csolution</b> CLI tool to the <code>*.CPRJ</code> project file format.</p>
<p>The individual <code>*.CPRJ</code> project files can be imported to an IDE or by using <b>cbuild</b> translated into executable binary images.</p>
<p>The <a class="el" href="cprjFormat_pg.html" target="_blank">*.CPRJ Project Format</a> describes the input file format that is used by <b>cbuild</b>.</p>
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Revision History</h1>
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<td align="left">replaced by </td><td align="left"><a href="https://github.com/Open-CMSIS-Pack/devtools/tree/main/tools" target="_blank"><b>CMSIS-Toolbox</b></a> now contains the <b>cbuild</b> (aka CMSIS-Build) CLI tool. </td></tr>
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<td align="left">0.10.0 (beta) </td><td align="left">CMake back-end and support for more Cortex-M processors including ArmV8.1M architecture. </td></tr>
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<td align="left">0.9.0 (beta) </td><td align="left">Support for multiple compilers and commands for layer management </td></tr>
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<td align="left">0.1.0 (alpha) </td><td align="left">Release for alpha review </td></tr>
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